About LSU Health Shreveport
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (LSU Health Shreveport) is a public university focused on the health sciences and located in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is part of the LSU System and is home to the School of Medicine, the School of Graduate Studies, and the School of Allied Health Professions.
Situation
LSU Health Shreveport faced significant hurdles with its outdated Peoplesoft On-Premise ERP and HCM systems. The university struggled with inflexible legacy reporting and planning tools that hindered scalability as LSU’s operational needs evolved. Disparate planning processes across departments led to inefficiencies and manual intervention was required for variable headcount planning.
Action
To address these complex challenges and streamline operations, LSU entered into a strategic partnership with Centroid and Oracle. Leveraging Higher Ed accelerators, LSU initiated a phased implementation of Oracle Enterprise Planning. This approach aimed to integrate and standardize planning processes across departments, enabling detailed workforce planning by integrating employee data from Peoplesoft ERP.
Impact
The adoption of Oracle Enterprise Planning delivered transformative outcomes for LSU. By integrating employee data from Peoplesoft ERP, LSU optimized workforce planning, ensuring efficient staffing alignment with institutional goals. Standardized budget input templates enhanced accuracy and streamlined the budgeting process across departments. Centralization of budget data provided administrative visibility and improved financial oversight, empowering LSU to make informed strategic decisions. The university successfully developed a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan, aligning financial objectives with long-term institutional priorities to drive sustainability and growth.
This initiative not only modernized LSU’s financial and operational frameworks but also fostered a more cohesive, data-driven approach to decision-making university-wide.